Volks Hometown Dolpa Osaka 6 August 1, 2010

anavel and Rudy, thank you for clarifying! It's too bad though, I really wish there would have been more BtSSB clothing that people could buy for their dolls.

 

I won lieselotte in the international AE! SOOO HAPPY!

 

Congrats Ahiru, and to anyone else that won in the AE! I guess that's it for the lotteries! I hope that anyone who missed out on getting these dolls can find good prices in the after market.

Here's a couple more blogs with Lieselottes:
This one with an entirely new faceup/look. (you can really see the teeth!)
This one with a long brown mohair wig. (she looks so frail and delicate)
This one with a long blonde wig. (I think this one is so cute haha!)

 

Thanks for the links Ardi!
This makes the wait even harder..!

 

Ardi, These links are great. I can't believe how you find this stuff.

I think my favorite at this point is the long blonde wig but they are all wonderful.

 

Thank you Ardi for the links! Oh my she is so cute! I can't wait until October!

 

I won Charlotte!

 

Congrats!!! ^___^

 

I won Liselotte! Congrats to everyone that won at the AE!

Ardi, I love your blog links! The third one is my favorite!

 

Thank you and congratulations to you too

 

Thanks Ardi for finding all those cool links! I love seeing Lieselotte in different styles! Man, I think my Lieselotte, Clara, is going to have to be a blond, she just looks so good as one!

 

Huh, seems that all the limited DDs/DD items are still in stock on Volks International. I would have thought at least Mari would have sold out. Oh well, I may have to see if I can pick up Sakuno's and Miu's outfits at a Volks if there's any left at their physical stores.

 

YIPEE turns out I DID win puff from Volks USA!!!!

 

Congrats to everyone!

For those that missed the Dolpa, there's Charlotte and Lieselotte up on mandarake:

http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/shop/en/item_s-263532.html

http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/shop/en/item_s-265053.html

Please be aware of the dollar rate, it's rather poor compared to the yen right now. But for those that don't want to go through proxy or YJapan, there's mandarake above.

*Not directing this at only $ buyers but that's how I relate. >w<" Yeah, always look at conversion ratio to the money in your country to check.

 

Congrats, Reizei-Chan!

There's quite a backlog of blogs with new photos, I'll just post the ones I thought took a unique approach:
Lieselotte with a modified default faceup. I think she's beautiful.
Charlotte with a very light, subtle faceup.
Boyish Lieselotte that is too cute for words.

 

Oh my, Charlotte is more versatile than I thought she was.

All this makes me even more impatient; c'mon October!!!!!!!!!

 

Charlotte does look very young with that makeup and hair style.

 

I received Charlotte yesterday. Now I have both Lieselotte and Charlotte.

 

Congrats Reizei-Chan and Veochan!

and ones again a BIG tank you Ardi for the links!

 

They make a cute pair! Lieselotte does have a larger nose than Charlotte right?

 

Verochan: They are gorgeous. Congratulations.

 

Congratulations Verochan! They are both so beautiful :-)

 

I'm not sure where would be the best place to post this but just thought I'd give a heads up for anyone who might be interested.
Baby, the Stars Shine Bright San Francisco is having another event on Sept. 19
and as part of the festivities there will be a "Reservation Lottery for a Charlotte."

Details of the event on their blog
http://baby-aatp.blogspot.com/

I'm considering going myself. ^^

 

Ohh, wish I could go! I also wish they would sell those SD-sized bunny bags on their site. T_T I want one!

 

I was able to get a black and blue one new with tags for my girl on the after market, so do not give up hope, I am sure you will find one

Now I just have to hunt down the matching big one for me...Baby only has the pink and white one in stock in the next size up *sigh* I want the biggest one so I can use it to carry my Yo around in lol (I dunno if he will even fit, at this point I think I might just take the big one in any color I can find because it is so darn cute).

 

Yessss I have been waiting forever for Baby to release the biggest bunny bag in pink!

 

I do own the largest Baby bunny backpack in white and just bought a "SD size" for my girls to share. I do think you can fit a Yo in the largest one if you put him in a sitting position but then again I dont own a Yo, but I can measure my bunny for you. I just looked up J!A this morning, there IS a largest size in white up lisitng for 25000yen which is fair for white version since that size goes up to $300USD. It is very annoying that the usakumya series comes in 5-6 different sizes.

 

Thank you for letting me know! I agree, it is annoying (and hard to sort through on the aftermarket). On their website they only show 3 different Usakumya sizes (in the pochette pictures), but I know there are more. I think I might try for the pochette next (the one that zips on the top), though I think that one would probably only fit a puki. Every time I see the largest Usakumya on the after market, I think to myself "That could be a doll..." and I end up not getting it lol.

 

Yes, it's so annoying and confusing. I didn't know there were 6 different sizes myself until I was looking for the "SD size" bunny in the lolita 2nd hand market 2 weeks ago. When you look at the Baby website, they only show you the largest, the pochette (medium), and the mini mini (small). However they call it mini mini it's not really a mini mini alright, and I am still trying to figure out what size is what. After the pochette, 1 size down that is coin purse size, then a handbag chain size, a cellphone strip size and a tiny bitty pendant size made with metal. The pochette size is 16inches for I do own one also, from the Baby Milky series. The pochette is as tall as a SD sitting down.

And I tell ya, the largest one IS a doll size. I sleep with the bunny for the last 2 weeks together with my 2 feet tall teddy bear.

 

Oh hey, Btssb is suddenly taking reservations for bunny bags!!

http://www.babyssb.co.jp/reserve/usakumya/index.html

It looks like they have the big one which will be avaiable at the end of November. Geez, that's a long time from now, but it's still awesome. I wish they had the pink one.

And then they have the mini-mini one in three colors, coming in December. It is 21cm(8.5in) long. Can anyone confirm whether that is the doll size one that was given out at the tea party?
http://www.babyssb.co.jp/reserve/134853.html

 

riversoblood it was the smaller phone strap size one that was given at the tea party.

Thanks for posting this! I recently got the pink and white rucksack mini mini for my dolls. I might have to get the black one too now. :3

 

Oh, so both the phone strap and mini mini are good sizes for dolls, then?

 

The black one is too cute!! I it! I just purchased the baby bunny in pink. I kinda really want the big bunny, but I just bought 2 bunnies...do I need another one? My heart is telling me yes, my feet are telling me get shoes to go with my snow dot op instead lol. Thanks for posting Rivers, I had a feeling they would be doing this since they updated the website with a picture of the big bunny bear on the front ^_^

EDIT: Rivers: IMO, the phone strap one makes for a great bear to cuddle with for MSDs and YOs, but I like the backpack better for SDs. Just my thoughts though.

 

Oh, thanks! That's good to know! :-D And you TOTALLY want the big bunny, yes you do! I absolutely adore my white one. It is really nice quality and so detailed and sturdy! I just wish it was pink!

 

I guess it depends on what you want it for.
Here's a quick snap with my SD girls for comparison


Haha NabeeRain I have the same sort of dilemmas.

 

OH, thank you for the pic!

 

You are welcome rivers I DO want the white one, but like you I think I really prefer the black or pink. I should just give in and try and obtain all of them. Heck, if I can find ultra limited Volks dolls these bears should be a breeze, right?

Nell lol, that is funny, do you need shoes for a op too? Good picture, it illustrates exactly what I meant! I want the phone strap Sophie my new MSD (also named Sophie). ^_^

 

@Nabee
I need... a lot of things It's always trying to decide what is the priority (usually like a dress for me or a dress for my doll, or I have a bad habit of getting a new main piece and never completing the co-ordinate like I want, etc.. ) Doll stuff normally wins
... but I'm going for those Lucky Packs at BABY this weekend darn it! I need boots!
Sophie-chan is so adorable! I think I like her best out of the 3 (Sophie Lillian & Judy).

 

Nell I am the same way!! I always end up seeing something I want more and not completing the coordinate and then running around at the last minute trying to finish it up *-* You are getting one of the luck packs? Congrats! If I wasn't in the Midwest and lived close by I would be trying for the First Lolita or at the very least the Accessory pack (I have lots of prints but no solid colors and I can always use accessories, right?!). I wonder if they will have a Charlotte on display. Anyways, have lots of fun at the event and if you drag any dolls along try to take some cute pictures for us

 

Thanks! I don't plan on bringing my dolls with but if they happen to have a display model of Charlotte I will def. take pics!

 

See how I did it again, I need matching shoes for the op and I get side tracked by thought of something else pretty lol. This is how it happens, all the time!


Anyways, back on topic. I wanted to wish anyone who was thinking of entering for the Charlotte good luck! I hope someone gets their dream dolly
I also hope the Sumika items that were released from this event become available around the time our dolls arrive, I really liked some of the outfits.

 

Take a look on this Lieselotte faceup
http://page6.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/f96477735

 

Oooooo...so pretty!!! I love it. This is my favorite repaint so far

 

So pretty!
So just wondering, what do you think the themes will be for the next Dolpas?

 

Hmmm....maybe Oath of the Silver Coin? Seems like they have covered all the other story lines recently...

 

Yes, I do own the mini mini, and it is the SD size. It is the prefect backpack size for a 60cm doll. It looks just like me wearing my giant bunny for my SDF to wear the mini mini on her back. The pocket itself can fit 2 fingers, so you cant really put anything in the mini mini.

 

I personally think the mini-mini is still too big to be a proper rucksack. Usakumya on humans reach from your shoulders to quite a bit above your butt, on dolls this reaches from above their shoulders to below their butt and is much wider, so it looked weird to me. Just for anyone who's very picky, lol

 

So they've done a Travailing carnival already?
WHY MUST I MISS THESE THINGS ; 3;

 

Anyone else getting ansy around here? After the past months I have had I need something good to come into my life lol.

 

Yes. I want my doll. Want want want want.

oh but I WISH I could find more owner pictures of Charlotte. They have flikr groups for Lieselotte already but almost nothing for Charlotte. Doh.

 

Oh yes, please send my doll to me soon.

Isenn...do you happen have a link to the flicker group? I am not on flicker (yet).

 

My scan quality didn't turn out so great sadly but I thought this was so adorable!
It's from BABY's Autumn catalog.


I hope everyone who is waiting can have their dollies soon!

Nabee here is the flickr group for Lieselotte ^^
http://www.flickr.com/groups/1468783@N20/

 

Nell, Isn't that just the cutest? I wish I had the courage to wear that gingham dress...Just the red shoes would be great to have.

 

bonmwe Yes! this is why I wanted to share this pic ^^ You should if you like it! I'm dying to see someone who gets both the human dress and the doll. It would be too cute for words I'm not getting Lieselotte but I fully plan to try to get her dress eventually, but for myself, I love Baby but I don't think red is my color so much It's so tempting though!

 

Thank you for the photo update, Nell! The life-size dresses are just so gorgeous that I didn't notice that the models are wearing wigs that are similar to the dolls! And thank you for the Flickr link as well.

 

You're welcome Daniel

 

Thanks Nell! I want that dress....really bad. *sigh* so pretty!!

Seriously though, I just realized the black is still in stock, how tempting!
I wish that Volks would release the black one again and even the pink one. I would love to have them all for Lieselotte. I was actually a little sad they didn't release any separate outfits or shoes for purchase, maybe we will get some with one of the up coming dolpas.

 

That picture is fantastic! I really love Lieselotte's dress, both in doll and human size.

 

Nell, Thank you so much for the picture. I also love Lieselotte's dress :-)

 

I want a Charlotte!!!!!! >___< I have to have a Charlotte soon!!!!